The Italian coach also urged his team to focus on Friday's Ligue 1 game at home to French champions Montpellier rather than their glamour European tie with Barca.

He added: "We're at an important moment of the season. We must first think about tomorrow's game."

Mamadou Sakho is likely to feature against Montpellier but recently revealed to L'Equipe that "in the mind of the PSG coach, I know I'm number three" in the hierarchy of central defenders behind Brazilian duo Alex and Thiago Silva.